Toy cannon



P. PETERSON.

TOY CANNON.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-6.1921.

1 ,414,827. Patented May 2,1922.

I I? /0 9 1i PETER PETERSON, 0F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

TOY cannon.

tA-Mq827.

Specification Lf Letters Patent. Pgtgntefl mj 2 1922 Application filed January 6, 1921. Serial No. 435,390.

discharged from the cannon to afiord amusement for children.

Gther objects of the invention will appear upon consideration of the follow1ng detail description and accompanylngdrawings, wherein Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectlon through the cannon constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a transverse section through the same.

Referring to the drawing by numerals,

the base 1 may be of any form large enough to conveniently support the cannon and the base is adapted to receive a pivot pin 2 rota tably mounted so that the cannon may turn in any desired direction. A U-shaped bracket 3 is mounted upon the swivel pin 2 and the opposite ends of the bracket embrace the barrel 4 of the cannon. The latter is of cylindrical tapered formation and has a hollow bore 5 within which a metallic sleeve 6 is mounted to form a lining for the bore whereby the piston or plunger 7 may freely move longitudinally within the bore. A longitudinal slot 8 is provlded in the barrel of the cannon and a guide arm 9 is secured to the plunger 7 and extends upwardly through the slot where it is attached to a guide rod 10 longitudinally movable through eyelets or guide members 11 and 12. A. brace ring 12 embraces the barrel of the cannon and trunnions extend outwardly. from opposite sides thereof where they are pivotally engaged with the opposite ends of the bracket 3 as shown in Fig. 2 so that the barrel of the cannon is pivotally mounted.

Ext-ending longitudinally through the interior of the bore and connected to the plunger 7 is a connecting rod or plunger rod 13. A collar 14 is secured to the large end of the cannon and the plunger rod 13 is slidably mounted through the collar and is provided with a finger ring 15'whereby the plunger rod may be manually withdrawn through the collar to retract the plunger 7. A coil spring 16 is interposed between the collar 14 and the plunger.

The guide rod 10 is provided at its inner end with a lip 17 adapted to be engaged by the hook end 18 of a trigger member 19 which is pivotally mounted on a bracket 20. Thetrigger member is provided with a finger piece 21 adjacent the ring 15 whereby the operator may press the trigger to release the hook'end 18 for the purpose of releasing the member 17 whereby the guide rod will slide forwardly when released to permit the spring 16 to force the plunger outwardly whereby the. projectile will be emitted from the mouth of the cannon. A flat spring 22 is employed to maintain a tension on the trigger in the proper manner.

l\ inor changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claimshereunto appended.

What is claimed is:-

1. A toy cannon comprising a pivotally mounted barrel having a central bore, a sleeve'lining within the bore, the said barrel also having a longitudinal slot communicating with the said bore, a plunger element having a guide arm attached thereto and extending upwardly through the slot, a guide rod above the said barrel and connected with the said guidevarm, the said guide rod being mounted for longitudinal sliding movement,

a plunger rod connected to the said plunger within the bore and extending longitudinally through the same, a collar at one end of the barrel having the said plunger rod 'slidably extended therethrough, a coil spring interposed between the plunger and the said collar to normally force the said plunger outwardly, a trigger member pivotally mounted in one end of the barrel and having a hook end adapted to engage one end of the said guide rod when the saidspring is withdrawn whereby the spring may forcibly eject the plunger through the bore when the said guide rod is released by operation of the i said trigger.

2. A toy cannon comprising a barrel having a central bore, a sleeve within the bore, a longitudinal slot through the barrel and sleeve communicating with said bore, a plunmud ger sliduhly inounied in ehe sleeve, e collar severing one end of the hose, 2. plunger rod eonnected with the said plunger and passing through said collar for retracting the plunger, a coil spring inrerposed between the p nger and said coir to normally force the plunger outwardly, e hrace ring surroundthe barrel midway its length, an eyelet projecting from the ring in elinernent With said slot a second eyelet mounted on the 4 zen end of the barrel in alinc-rnent with the tmentioned-eyelet, a guide rod having hook end slidebly mounted in said eyelets, an arm extending through said slot connect em-e27 ing the guide arm with she plunger to limit the movement of the latter, and a trigger member pivotally mounted on the barrel engageehle with the hook end of said guide rod to hold the plunger in e retracted position whereby the spring is compressed so it may forcibly eject the plunger when the trigger is released.

in testimony whereof, I have affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

PETER PETERSON. il itnesses ELMER E. JEFFERSON, EnANons JEFFERSON. 

